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William Warfield papers

 Collection — Container: 32 boxes
Identifier: 379

Scope and Contents

The William Warfield papers document Warfield's career as a bass baritone singer, actor, narrator, and professor.  The collection consists of correspondence, financial documents, schedules, collected items, newspaper articles, and photographs spanning the years 1948 to 1990. The papers have been arranged into five series, which are arranged as follows: biographical information and correspondence, financial records, itineraries and schedules, collected items, and oversize items. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, with newspaper clippings and programs from Warfield's performances also well represented in the collection.

Dates

  • Created: 1948-1990
  • Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1980
  • Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1989

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright to these papers has not been assigned to the Amistad Research Center. It is the responsibility of an author to secure permission for publication from the holder of the copyright to any material contained in this collection.

Extent

12.60 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

The papers have been arranged into five series, which are arranged as follows: biographical information and correspondence, financial records, itineraries and schedules, collected items, and oversize items.

Appraisal Information

This collection contains correspondence, programs, handbills, sheet music, press clippings, and collected printed items generated or collected by singer and performer William Warfield.

Accruals and Additions

Original deposit and one addition received 1989.

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Related Publications

Warfield, William with Alton Miller. William Warfield: My Music & My Life. Champaign, IL: Sagamore Pub., 1991.

Processing Information

Processed by Shannon Burrell, 2004.

Title
William Warfield papers
Author
Shannon Burrell
Date
09/01/2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Amistad Research Center Repository

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